APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ADR CODE AND MEDIA STANDARDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04723A000100150028-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: March 7, 1969
• Content Type: MF

)PC - h 14447.- -1-
Approved For Release 2002/01/29: CIA-RDP78-04723A0001001 8-Q'
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE 1%04
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230
March 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Application of Federal ADP Code
and Media Standards
By Memorandum addressed to the Heads of
Departments and Agencies on March 11, 1968, the
President directed that all computers and related
equipment configurations brought into the Federal
Government inventory on and after July 1, 1969p
must have the capability to use the American
Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)
and ancillary standards. The responsibility for
providing Federal agencies with details of these
standards and their application has been delegated
to the Department of Commerce.
The attachment to this memorandum provides
the. details referred to by the President.
Maurice H. Stans
Attachment
Approved For Release 2002/01/29 : CIA-RDP78-04723A000100150028-0